Background Vitamin C supplementation may help reduce the risk of pregnancy
complications such as pre‐eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction and maternal anaemia …

Abstract Objectives To characterize maternal Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and complement the
evidence base for the WHO interim guidance on pregnancy management in the context of …

Background Progress in early labour is usually slow and may include painful uterine
contractions. Women may feel distressed and lose their confidence during this phase …

Caesarean section (CS) is increasing globally, and women with prior CS are at higher risk of
uterine rupture in subsequent pregnancies. However, little is known about the incidence, risk …

Background Existing evidence on the effects of race and ethnicity on pregnancy outcomes is
restricted to individual studies done within specific countries and health systems. We aimed …

Background: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines are the most widely used guidelines
on gestational weight gain; however, accumulation of evidence that body composition in …

Objective Develop a core outcome set of international consensus definitions for severe
maternal morbidities. Design Electronic Delphi study. Setting International. Population Eight …

Aim To evaluate the efficacy and adverse effects of Dienogest (DNG) over 53 weeks for the
treatment of endometriosis. Methods DNG was administered to 75 patients with …

Associations between delirium and postoperative adverse events in cardiovascular surgery
have been reported and the preoperative identification of high-risk patients of delirium is …

Background Although pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology (ART)
have a higher risk of maternal/perinatal complications, the overall risk of adverse outcomes …